October 27, 1849 – Benton County, Minn., was established on this date. “The county was named for Thomas Hart Benton, who was United States senator from Missouri during thirty years, 1821 to 1851.”
Upham, Warren; Minnesota Geographic Names, Their Origin and Historic Significance; Minnesota Historical Society (St. Paul, Minn., 1969); p. 49.
Upham, Warren; Minnesota Geographic Names, Their Origin and Historic Significance; Minnesota Historical Society (St. Paul, Minn., 1969); p. 49.
Senator Thomas Hart Benton - MO
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